Disruptors

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Understand the forces that are shaping the future of business and technology to navigate therapid changes in Canada’s tech landscape.Innovation is driving business productivity and sustainability across industries in Canada and beyond. How can Canadian entrepreneurs make the most of these new technology opportunities? How can they embrace disruption and scale their businesses?Powered by cutting-edge research from RBC, Season 8 of Disruptors kicks off with a specialseries, Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, co-hosted by Sonia Sennik, Chief Executive Officer of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL),and RBC’s John Stackhouse. Together, they dive into the latest advancements in AI,automation, and data analytics, highlighting their transformative impact on business and theeconomy.You’ll hear from pioneers in AI, clean energy, and life sciences—people leading the way inturning technology innovation into practical business solutions. From AI’s role in improvingbusiness productivity to the future of work, Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era delivers the insights you need to stay competitive in a world driven by technology and digital transformation.The show highlights strategies and ideas that can help your business navigate rapid changes inthe tech landscape. Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or policymaker, Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era equips you with the tools to thrive in this new technology-driven economy.Follow Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, an original podcast from RBC, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

Recent Episodes
  • Detect Early, Treat Early: Innovations Shaping the Fight Against Cancer
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:30:00
  • How Tech Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize on the Buy Canadian Movement
    Apr 8, 2025 – 00:22:14
  • The Cleantech Edge: Tackling Methane Emissions with Canadian Innovation
    Mar 25, 2025 – 00:25:43
  • Scammers, Fraud, and Deepfakes: The AI Arms Race
    Mar 11, 2025 – 00:31:44
  • Entrepreneurs seek to boost Canada’s prosperity and productivity
    Feb 25, 2025 – 00:30:42
  • AgriFood and Food Security: Can Canada Feed the World?
    Feb 11, 2025 – 00:29:26
  • Inside the WEF: AI, Geopolitics, and Canada's Place in the Future Economy
    Jan 30, 2025 – 00:29:32
  • Powering Canada: Electricity and Data Centres
    Jan 14, 2025 – 00:30:07
  • From AI to the Final Frontier: Tech Trends Shaping 2025
    Dec 24, 2024 – 00:27:58
  • On the Move: Canada’s EV Revolution
    Dec 10, 2024 – 00:29:35
  • Commercializing Space (Part 2): From Frontier to Marketplace
    Nov 21, 2024 – 00:27:56
  • Space Economy (Part 1): Opportunities and Challenges
    Nov 19, 2024 – 00:29:06
  • Educating for the Future: Post-Secondary Innovation
    Nov 5, 2024 – 00:28:39
  • Biotech Boom: Canada’s Life Sciences Revolution
    Oct 22, 2024 – 00:28:47
  • AI in Canada: Leading Innovation, Lagging Adoption
    Oct 10, 2024 – 00:28:49
  • Disruptors x CDL: Canada’s Innovation Journey
    Sep 24, 2024 – 00:23:32
  • Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era
    Sep 17, 2024 – 00:01:12
  • REBOOT: AI is Disrupting Canada’s Labour Landscape
    Sep 3, 2024 – 00:30:51
  • REBOOT: Hydrogen Horizons: Powering a Green Path Forward
    Aug 20, 2024 – 00:28:45
  • REBOOT: Mechanical Minds: Exploring the World of AI Robots
    Aug 6, 2024 – 00:30:45
  • REBOOT: Navigating Canada’s Carbon Frontier
    Jul 23, 2024 – 00:30:21
  • REBOOT: Forging Canada’s path in a future filled with AI
    Jul 9, 2024 – 00:28:04
  • AI: Ready or Not?
    Jun 25, 2024 – 00:25:30
  • The OceanTech Wave: Diving Deep for Climate Action
    Jun 11, 2024 – 00:30:25
  • Cultivation Innovation: A New Era for Canadian Agriculture
    Jun 4, 2024 – 00:29:10
  • The Tech Outlook: Bumpy Now, Bright Soon
    May 21, 2024 – 00:25:54
  • Canada’s Big Plans for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
    May 14, 2024 – 00:29:49
  • AI is Disrupting Canada’s Labour Landscape
    Apr 23, 2024 – 00:30:29
  • Building Blocks: Solving the Supply Shortage with Prefabricated Homes
    Apr 9, 2024 – 00:29:32
  • Overruled: The New LegalTech Precedent
    Mar 26, 2024 – 00:29:31
  • Unlocking the Energy Transition’s Economic Benefit
    Mar 12, 2024 – 00:29:56
  • Shattering Glass Ceilings in Canadian Cleantech
    Feb 27, 2024 – 00:29:49
  • Doubling Down: The Definitive Decade for Climate
    Feb 13, 2024 – 00:30:28
  • Davos Discourse: AI Takes Centre Stage
    Jan 30, 2024 – 00:30:49
  • Hydrogen Horizons: Powering a Green Path Forward
    Jan 16, 2024 – 00:28:30
  • New Year’s Promise: Pragmatic Shift to a Digitally Charged Future
    Jan 9, 2024 – 00:03:04
  • Climate Crossroads: Unpacking the Dialogue in the Desert at COP28
    Dec 15, 2023 – 00:18:01
  • Bridging the Growth Gap with AI Innovation
    Dec 12, 2023 – 00:36:34
  • Navigating Canada’s Carbon Frontier
    Nov 28, 2023 – 00:30:06
  • Mechanical Minds: Exploring the World of AI Robots
    Nov 14, 2023 – 00:30:31
  • Mapping Canada’s New Greenprint with Sustainable Building Materials
    Oct 31, 2023 – 00:28:24
  • Soaring Toward a Greener Future with Sustainable Aviation Fuel
    Oct 17, 2023 – 00:28:17
  • Forging Canada’s path in a future filled with AI
    Oct 3, 2023 – 00:28:20
  • Disruptors: Season Seven Trailer
    Sep 19, 2023 – 00:04:50
  • Reboot of “Disruptors LIVE: In Conversation with Applyboard’s Martin Basiri
    Aug 29, 2023 – 00:27:45
  • Reboot of “The Growing Challenge: Part 3: The Hidden Threat of Food Spoilage and Waste”
    Aug 15, 2023 – 00:35:13
  • Reboot of “Investing in Climate Action: What Canada Can Learn from the US”
    Aug 1, 2023 – 00:35:57
  • Reboot of “AI Helped Produce This Episode"
    Jul 18, 2023 – 00:31:33
  • Olivier Desmarais: How Canada Can Win In A Net Zero World
    Jul 4, 2023 – 00:30:44
  • How Indigenous Business Can Accelerate Canada’s Net Zero Transition
    Jun 27, 2023 – 00:29:29
Recent Reviews
  • Maxtini30
    Awesome Tech Show
    Great podcast on Canadian innovation and technology — great topics and guests. Worth a listen!
  • gabrielle_18
    Great Podcast!
    This podcast is very well done & insightful.
  • rbkool
    Go Team RBC
    Great to see RBC contributing to the global knowledge base
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